DCMS Ministerial hospitality, gifts, overseas travel and meetings with external organisations including newspapers and other media proprietors, editors and senior executives

1 July - 30 September 2012

## GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | |-----------------|----|------|-------| | Nil | | | | | Nil | | | | | Nil | | | | | Nil | | | |

## GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil | | | | | | Nil | | | | | | Nil | | | | | | Nil | | | | |

### Department for Culture, Media and Sport

#### Transparency

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil | | | | |

**Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September)**

| Date gift received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | |--------------------|------|------|-------|---------| | Nil | | | | |

### HOSPITALITY

**Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September)**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) * | |--------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 8 Jul | Motor Sports Association | British Grand Prix Tickets\* | | 14 Jul | Channel 4 and Paralympics GB | Dinner | | 17 Jul | British Museum | Ticket and Reception | | 21 Jul | BT | River of Music Tickets\* | | 23 Jul | International Olympic Committee | Dinner\* | | 14 Aug | Cambridge Theatre | Matilda Tickets\* | | 15 Aug | Noel Coward Theatre | Julias Caesar Tickets\* | | 19 Aug | The Tate Modern | Damien Hirst Tickets\* | | 21 Aug | BBC Proms | Tickets\* | | 22 Aug | BBC | Lunch | | 22 Aug | Glyndebourne | Opera Tickets\* |

**Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September)**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 11 Sep | National Cider Makers | Reception | | 17 Sep | Burberry Prorsum | Ticket to Womenswear Show | | 19 Sep | Clarence House | Reception for Olympic and Paralympic volunteers | | 25 Sep | The Young Vic Theatre | Ticket | | 26 Sep | Southbank Centre | Ticket |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP**

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1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. *indicates if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend. | Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02 Jul | Motorsport Industry Association | Summer Reception | | 04 Jul | All England Lawn Tennis Club | Four Wimbledon tickets and lunch * | | 05 Jul | London Bridge Quarter | Dinner * | | 08 Jul | Motor Sports Association | British Grand Prix tickets * | | 12 Jul | Great Britain Hockey | Gala Dinner | | 19 Jul | Leeds Castle | Dinner | | 20 Jul | LOCOG | Reception | | 23 Jul | LOCOG and the IOC | Drinks reception for opening of 124th IOC Session * | | 24 Jul | LOCOG | Drinks reception | | 24 Jul | International Federation | Dinner | | 25 Jul | LOCOG | Reception for ceremony rehearsal* | | 25 Jul | World Olympians Association | Olympians Gala, dinner | | 26 Jul | British Olympic Association | Lunch | | 26 Jul | Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Mayor of London | Reception | | 26 Jul | Badminton England | Reception | | 28 Jul | International Cycling Union and British Cycling | Reception | | 30 Jul | Union Cycliste Internationale | Reception | | 31 Jul | British Olympic Association | Reception | | 1 Aug | British Equestrian Federation | Reception | | 2 Aug | Archery GB | Dinner reception | | 6 Aug | GB Taekwondo | Reception | | 7 Aug | Pentathlon GB | Drinks reception | | 10 Aug | International Hockey Federation | Lunch | | 10 Aug | SportScotland, EventScotland, Glasgow 2014 Ltd | Reception | | 23 Aug | Euston Estate | Opening Ceremony of Longines FEI World Equine Endurance Championships | | 25 Aug | Rugby Football League | Ticket to Challenge Cup Final | | 28 Aug | Paralympic GB | Drinks reception | | 30 Aug | LOCOG | Dinner * | | 31 Aug | Paralympic GB | President’s Reception | | 2 Sep | England and Wales Cricket | Ticket to England vs. South Africa | | Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 10 Sep | International Paralympic Committee | Cricket match | | 10 Sep | BOA and BPA | Team GB Parade ticket | | 11 Sep | The FA | England v Ukraine ticket | | 12 Sep | Mayor of London | Drinks reception | | 18 Sep | LOCOG | Drinks reception |

**Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September)**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 11 Jul | Salisbury Council | Drinks and dinner | | 12 Jul | Salisbury Cathedral | Breakfast |

**Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------| | 2 Jul | Lisson Gallery | Lunch | | 3 Jul | Pink Elephant | Lunch | | 9 Jul | Sadler’s Wells Theatre | Tickets and reception * | | 11 Jul | The Old Vic Theatre | Tickets * | | 12 Jul | Bush Theatre | Gala event | | 15 Jul | The Mayor of London and London 2012 Festival| Launch event; drinks and canapés| | 16 Jul | The Science Museum | Lunch | | 16 Jul | Tate Gallery | Launch reception | | 20 Jul | Microsoft | Lunch | | 22 Jul | BT River of Music event | Tickets * | | 24 Jul | Globe Theatre | Dinner and tickets\* | | 25 Jul | Design Museum | Ticket\* | | 15 Aug | Delfont Mackintosh Theatres | Tickets * | | 29 Aug | Sony Pictures Entertainment | Lunch | | 04 Sep | GQ | Dinner\* | | 10 Sep | Jeremy Mayhew | Lunch | | 11 Sep | Royal Academy | Ticket | | 15 Sep | Bristol Old Vic | Dinner | | 17 Sep | London Design Festival | Dinner | | 18 Sep | London 2012 Festival | Closing reception | | 20 Sep | The Times | Lunch | | 24 Sep | Royal Opera House | Tickets | | 26 Sep | Royal Opera House | Tickets | | 29 Sep | Royal Opera House | Tickets |

## OVERSEAS TRAVEL

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | 4 Jul | Brussels | To discuss local TV | | | £309 | | | | | | | | | Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) | Nil | | | | | | Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP | 22 Jul | Paris | Tour de France | Eurostar | £191 | | Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP | Nil | | | | | | Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) | Nil | | | | | MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS(^2) (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH NEWSPAPER AND OTHER MEDIA PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES)

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP (to 4 September) | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jul | LOCOG | Discuss London 2012 preparations | | Jul | BT | Discuss broadband | | Jul | Lord Guy Black, Telegraph | General catch-up | | Jul | BT | Discuss broadband | | Jul | Vodafone | Discuss 4G auction | | Jul | Transport for London | Discuss London 2012 preparations | | Jul | Sir Ray Tindle, Tindle Newspaper Group and Lord Guy Black, The Telegraph | General catch-up | | Jul | IMF | General catch-up | | Jul | Weinstein Company | Discuss film production issues | | Jul | Old Vic Theatre | General catch-up | | Jul | ASTRA | Discuss local TV | | Aug | Ann Romney | Introductory meeting | | Aug | Evgeny Lebedev, Evening Standard | General catch-up | | Aug | BT | Discuss broadband | | Aug | LOCOG | Discuss Cultural Olympiad | | Aug | Telefonica/O2 | Discuss 4G auction | | Sep | Telefonica/O2, Vodafone, Everything Everywhere, Three | Discuss 4G auction |

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Maria Miller MP (from 4 September) | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Sep | British Paralympic Association | Introductory meeting | | Sep | Bishop of Liverpool | Discuss Hillsborough papers | | Sep | BBC and BBC Trust | Introductory meeting | | Sep | Southbank Centre | Introductory meeting |

| Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP (to 5 September) | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jul | Sustainable Restaurant Association | Discuss Food is GREAT campaign |

(^2) Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, NDPB’s, Non-Ministerial Departments, Agencies, Government reviews and representatives of Parliament, devolved or foreign governments. | Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jul | Tourism Alliance AGM | Discuss tourism policy | | Jul | Oliver Peyton | Present honorary OBE | | Jul | Outdoor Industries Association | Discuss Britain on Foot campaign | | Jul | West End Company | Discuss visas | | Jul | World Capital of Culture, Lloyd Grossman | Discuss World Capital of Culture | | Aug | National Casino industry Forum (NCiF), London Clubs International | Discuss gambling policy | | Aug | British Horseracing Authority | Discuss the horseracing levy |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Rt Hon Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jul | Archery GB | Discuss future of archery in the UK | | Jul | British Paralympic Association | Discuss the Paralympics |

**Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP**

| Date of Meeting | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Jul | The Art Fund | Wedgwood Collection | | Jul | Publishers’ Association | Discuss e-book lending | | Jul | British Board of Film Classification | Discuss the issue of the rating of educational videos | | Jul | Ofcom, Telephone Preference Service, Information Commissioner’s Office | Roundtable discussion | | Jul | Society of Chief Librarians | Catch-up | | Jul | Ofcom | Catch-up | | Jul | Museum sector stakeholders | Discuss Wedgwood Collection | | Jul | Channel 5 | Discuss re-licensing | | Jul | Council for Industry and Higher Education, Digital TV Group | Discuss the current market of TV and internet TV | | Jul | Alcatel-Lucent (UK and Ireland) | Introductory meeting | | Jul | Shubbak Festival | General discussion | | Jul | ITV | Discuss re-licensing | | Jul | Working Title Films | Catch-up | | Jul | The Space | General discussion | | Jul | BT | Update on British Sign Languages trial | | Jul | Youth Music | Catch-up | | Jul | UK City of Culture | General discussion | | Jul | British Film Institute | Catch-up | | Jul | Roundtable of public sector funders of the creative industries | Regular roundtable discussion | | Jul | TalkTalk | Catch-up and demonstration of YouView offer | | Jul | Sarabande Foundation | Follow up meeting | | Month | Organization | Event Description | |-------|--------------|-------------------| | Jul | Golden Square UK Ltd | Discuss the proposed e-lending report | | Jul | Ofcom | Briefing on policy statement | | Jul | Vodafone | Attended PM meeting, General discussion | | Jul | Li Ka-Shing Foundation | Attended PM meeting, General discussion | | Sep | Vodafone, Telefonica, EE, Three | 4G Auction | | Sep | STV | Discuss re-licensing | | Sep | Sandford Lieberson | Present honorary CBE | | Sep | Musicians Union, Autograph Sound, Ranleagh International, British Entertainment Industry Radio Group | PMSE roundtable discussion | | Sep | Musical Festival Group | Live music and festivals | | Sep | MITCO/Phonepay Plus | Introductory meeting | | Sep | Roundtable of public sector funders of the creative industries | Regular roundtable discussion | | Sep | Public Catalogue Foundation | Introductory meeting | | Sep | UK Interactive Entertainment | Crowd funding | | Sep | Ofcom | Catch up | | Sep | British Film Commission | General discussion | | Sep | BT | General discussion | | Sep | Talk Talk | General discussion | | Sep | Derby Street Films | Introductory meeting | | Sep | BBC Trust | Introductory meeting with SoS | | Sep | Heritage Alliance | General discussion | | Sep | Waterloo 200 | General discussion | | Sep | BBC Worldwide | General discussion | | Sep | Nicholas Snowman | Introductory meeting | | Sep | Britdoc | Introductory meeting | | Sep | Everything Everywhere | General discussion |